Readers Oasis Bookstore

I went to the Authors Fair the last two weeks of January to sell my books, “RV Chuckles and Chuckholes- The Confessions of Happy Campers” and “More RV Chuckles and Chuckholes- More Confessions of Happy Campers” at the Readers Oasis Bookstore in Quartzsite. Of course, when the big storm came, I was safe in my RV. Since the booth for the Authors Fair blew down and the bookstore needed other repairs, the bookstore was closed for two days.

The number of authors who participated varied from day to day but Debbie, Ceil, Dick, KayD, and Joe, were the ones who were with me most of the time.

Debbie Hilbish, the lady in the shawl, was the hostess for the event. She is an artist and poet whose book is “Bits and Pieces.” She also sold cards featuring her paintings and photos of Arizona. For more information go to hil_ster@yahoo.com.

Ceil Stetson, the woman in sunglasses, sold her book, “Dear Sergeant Honey” which can be “classified as a love story, a historical WWII story, a diary of a WAC or a biography.” (These words are from the back of the book jacket.) Go to http://www.dearsergeanthoney.com/ for more information.

Dick and KayD Johnson wrote “Our Journals of Cruising the World on the S/V Mermaid.” This book is a fun and informative journal about an Alaskan couple that lived for five years on a sailboat that wasn’t as large as our RV.

Joe Gerard, the man who has his hands out, wrote “Flight from Tokura” which is a novel about the experiences of three young men who survived on a Japanese held island in World War II and flew a plane to safety. Joe is waiting for confirmation on a possible movie contract.

Debbie, Joe and Ceil met me in Lake Havasu at a writer’s meeting that Sharon Poppen gave at the Senior Center. Not only did she give us valuable information on writing but we also met for dinner at the Black Bear restaurant. Sharon has written “Hannah” about a young woman in the 1870’s who seeks revenge for the death of her husband and “After the War, Before the Peace” about four South Carolina brothers who attempt to avenge atrocities from the Civil War.

Meeting and conversing with these authors has been not only informative but a fun and fascinating time. We all thank Paul Winer, the man in the beard and long hair, for allowing us to use his bookstore and encouraging us.